The investigation of oxygen nebulizer use in an upper first-class hosipital
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2015.31.025
- VernacularTitle:某三甲医院氧气雾化器使用情况调查分析
- Author:
Shurong WANG
;
Yilan HUANG
;
Yun YE
;
Zongyan DAI
;
Fei WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nebulizers and vaporizers;
proper use;
data collection;
inpatients
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2015;(31):4396-4398,4402
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate oxygen nebulizer usage among inpatients in an upper first‐class hospital so that this de‐vice can be used by medical personnel and patients properly .Methods Totally 409 patients were investigated about the usage of the device from May 12th to 30th 2014 ,whose outcomes were analyzed by Excel2007 software .Results The total liquid volume of in‐halation on prescription was much larger than the favorable one ,ranging from 4 to 6 mL .And the Oxygen flow ,ranging from 2 .5 to 3 .5 L/min ,was much lower than the normal flow (ranging from 6 to 8 L/min) .In addition ,all patients failed to breathe normally with occasional deep breaths and failed to gargle timely after corticosteroid inhalation .Only 3% patients cleaned their faces after corticosteroid inhalation ,43 .5% patients sit in an upright position ,44 .0% patients kept the nebulizer vertical during treatment .The accuracy rates of mouthpiece position ,the right time to stop nebulizer therapy ,rinsing the nebulizer with sterile or distilled water and allowing to air dry were 95 .1% ,99 .2% ,and 99 .3% ,respectively .Conclusion There are many common patient use nebulizer incorrectlly in the upper first‐class hospital ,and education and guidance by medical personnel should be strengthened .
